Leventis United
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Leventis United was a football team based in Ibadan
, Nigeria
. It was founded in 1982 as an amalgam of clubs from Oyo State, backed by the Royal Nigeria Carpet company;http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nig83.html a subsidiary
of Greek
corporation Leventis
.
Leventis won the third division in 1984, the same year they won the FA Cup
. The next year, Leventis was promoted to the First Division after winning the second division with an undefeated record, the first such feat in Nigerian football. With John Mastoroudes as General manager, the team quickly built itself into one of the best financed sides in the country.
However, the club suffered with the recession and coups of the late 1980s.
Due to the lack of financial backing from the Leventis Company, the team disbanded after winning the title in 1987.
After twenty years, there is a grassroots effort underway to resurrect the team.
1986 (third straight title in 3 different divisions)
1984, 1986
1985: Runners-up
1987
: Quarterfinals
Ibadan
Ibadan is the capital city of Oyo State and the third largest metropolitan area in Nigeria, after Lagos and Kano, with a population of 1,338,659 according to the 2006 census. Ibadan is also the largest metropolitan geographical area...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. It was founded in 1982 as an amalgam of clubs from Oyo State, backed by the Royal Nigeria Carpet company;http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nig83.html a subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
of Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
corporation Leventis
Anastasios George Leventis
Anastasios George Leventis was a prominent Cypriot businessman who owned a major merchandise trading firm in West Africa.-Career:...
.
Leventis won the third division in 1984, the same year they won the FA Cup
Nigerian FA Cup
The Nigerian FA Cup is the main football single-elimination tournament in Nigeria. It was created in 1945 as the "Governor's Cup", succeeding the War Memorial Challenge Cup that had been limited to teams from Lagos.- Winners :War Memorial Challenge Cup*1942 : ZAC Bombers 1-0 Services*1943 : Lagos...
. The next year, Leventis was promoted to the First Division after winning the second division with an undefeated record, the first such feat in Nigerian football. With John Mastoroudes as General manager, the team quickly built itself into one of the best financed sides in the country.
However, the club suffered with the recession and coups of the late 1980s.
Due to the lack of financial backing from the Leventis Company, the team disbanded after winning the title in 1987.
After twenty years, there is a grassroots effort underway to resurrect the team.
Famous players
- Uwem Ekarika
- Wole OdegbamiWole OdegbamiJoseph Oluwole "Wole" Odegbami was a Nigerian football forward. A member of the Nigeria national football team, he scored twice in 18 appearances for his country...
- Paul Okoku
- Andrew Uwe
- Edward Ansah
- Friday Ekpo
- Sam Pam
- Abudulahi Alausa
- Loteous Boateng
- James Etokebe
- Bunmi Adigun
- Humphrey Edobor
- Augustine Igbinabaro
- Sunday Daniel
- Fatai Yekini
- Bala Ali
Achievements
- Nigerian Premier LeagueNigerian Premier LeagueThe Nigeria Premier League is the highest level of domestic Nigerian football. It is fed into by the two First Division groups: the Nigerian Division 1-A and Nigerian Division 1-B. It is organized by the Nigeria Football Association. The NPL Chairman is Davidson Owunmi.- History :The league was...
: 1
1986 (third straight title in 3 different divisions)
- Nigerian FA CupNigerian FA CupThe Nigerian FA Cup is the main football single-elimination tournament in Nigeria. It was created in 1945 as the "Governor's Cup", succeeding the War Memorial Challenge Cup that had been limited to teams from Lagos.- Winners :War Memorial Challenge Cup*1942 : ZAC Bombers 1-0 Services*1943 : Lagos...
: 2
1984, 1986
Performance in CAF competitions
- African Cup Winners' CupAfrican Cup Winners' CupThe African Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1975 and merged with the CAF Cup in 2004 to form the CAF Confederations Cup...
:
1985: Runners-up
- African Cup of Champions Clubs:
1987
African Cup of Champions Clubs 1987
The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1987 was the 23rd edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
: Quarterfinals